Glass Fibers

Glass Fibers

JEC World 2016: Automotive highlights

On the automotive side, Henkel (Düsseldorf, Germany) emphasized on its JEC stand a glass fiber-reinforced composite leaf spring, based on Henkel’s polyurethane matrix resin Loctite MAX 2, used in the chassis of the new Volvo (Gothenberg, Sweden) XC90, a premium crossover SUV; the platform of this vehicle is expected to be applied to other Volvo cars in the coming years.

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Pultrusion

Ushering in a new era for windows … and more

Superlative stiffness and thermal efficiency could make this highly glass-filled pultruded polyurethane insert a construction industry go-to material of choice.

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Infrastructure

In defense of glass fiber

Given the hype around carbon fiber, CW columnist Dale Brosius says it's easy to overlook the importance and future of glass fiber.

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Construction

US Army evaluating composites solution for airfield damage repair

The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is working on use of an FRP matting system to repair damaged military airfields.

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Glass Fibers

Navy unveils unmanned composites-intensive vessel

This entirely new class of ocean-going vessel can traverse thousands of kilometers over the open seas for months at a time, without a single crew member aboard.

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Selective reinforcements boost “commodity” composite properties

Strategically placed advanced reinforcements reduce weight, cost while dramatically increasing mechanical performance and dimensional stability.

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Resins

Pultrusions provide composite thermal break

Army hospital combats Alaskan cold with FRP shapes/fasteners.

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Carbon Fibers

JEC World 2016, the full report

CompositesWorld's editors report on the technologies and products that caught our eye at JEC World 2016, in early March.

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Wind/Energy

Consolidation in the fiberglass segment

Owens Corning announced in late January that it has signed an agreement to acquire the glass nonwovens and fabrics businesses of Ahlstrom, a fiber-based materials company.

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Automotive

JEC World 2016 exhibition and product previews

JEC World 2016 will be held in Paris March 8-10. These are some of the products that will be found at the show.

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expanded metal foils and polymers
IRIS Ai-enabled Camera
Alpha’s Premier ESR®
Keyland Polymer Webinar Coatings on Composite & AM
HEATCON Composite Systems
NewStar Adhesives - Nautical Adhesives
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Release agents and process chemical specialties
Airtech International Inc.